Long Branch Housing and Community Development (LBHCD)
CHEER’s Long Branch Housing and Community Development Initiative is driven by goals from the Long Branch Stakeholders convened and facilitated by CHEER. CHEER convened a community-based process to address development related to the Purple Line in the Long Branch community. This process includes residents, local business owners, local nonprofits, and property owners. It facilitates participation by Long Branch community members, including those who are usually least represented, in planning and development decision making. This process leads to the development of plans for consideration by property owners, developers, and government decision makers.
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Meeting Photos
Mission & Goals
To read the 7 goals from our LBHCD Stakeholder Meetings (English and Spanish), please click on the images below!
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Protect Residents from Rising Rents and Other Housing Costs
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Provide More Affordable Housing
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Parking
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Food
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Neighborhood Attractiveness
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Public Safety
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Affordable Businesses
​To access the Long Branch Dashboard, a collaboration website with
UMD PALS centered around these goals, please click here.
English Goals!
Spanish Goals!
Rent Stabilization and Tenant's Rights Forums
​The Long Branch Housing and Community Development Team (LBHCD) has been working on a series of community forums with Coucilmember Kate Stewart and the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC). On June 14th 2023, many Long Branch residents pleaded for rent stabilization in front of Councilmember Kate Stewart prior to the passing of Bill No. 15-23. On February 28th 2024, the LBHCD team led another succesful community forum centered around tenant's rights. Pictured are some images and a clip from the February 28th forum.
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On September 9th 2024, the Long Branch Housing Action Team hosted a follow up meeting on tenant's rights. Please see pictures from this event and the flier (English and Spanish) below.
Sept 9th, 2024 Tenant's Rights Forum
Resource Links
Housing Resources:
Takoma Park
- Takoma Park Municipal Code for Housing
- Commission on Landlord Tenant Affairs (COLTA)
for more information visit The City of Takoma Park website at takomaparkmd.gov
Montgomery County Code Enforcement
- 2023 Housing Code Enforcement Handbook (English, Spanish)
Landlord Tenant
- Landlord Tenant Handbook 2015 (English, Spanish)
- What is Ordinary Wear & Tear (English, Spanish)
- Move In - Move Out Checklist
- Eviction Prevention Guide (English, Spanish)
- Condo Conversion Handbook (English, Spanish)
For more information visit Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs
website at montgomerycountymd.gov/DHCA/ or call 311!
Voting Resources:
Takoma Park
- Takoma Park Voter Registration
State of Maryland
Additional Resources:
- Housing info one-pager & other data from Community Conversation on Afford Housing (PDF)
- Housing Presentation from Community Conversation on Afford Housing (PDF)
- Healthy Homes Tips (PDF)
- Healthy Homes Survey (PDF)
- Takoma Park Municipal Government by CHEER (spreadsheet)
- Montgomery County Council by CHEER (spreadsheet)
- Montgomery County Government
- Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery County Department of Recreation
- Montgomery County Public Libraries
- CASA
Questions?
For any questions, please contact Ray Nosbaum at ray@communitycheer.org